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the cows clean, dirt will get into the milk pail. If the 

 milker is unclean in hand or clothing, there is danger that 

 the milk will be contaminated. If the stable is ill-smelling 

 and unventilated, the milk will absorb foul odors. If the 

 milk is allowed to remain in contact with the atmosphere 

 and subject to its changes of temperature, it will receive the 

 seeds of decay, which quickly multiply and spoil it. In 

 years gone by consumers were satisfied with tub butter in 

 winter ; and the farmer could make his yearly product 

 during the pasture season, and the market would take it at 

 remunerative prices. That day is past. The market now 

 demands new, sweet butter in winter, as well as in summer. 

 The milkman must have a constant supply throughout the 

 year. The day of profitable summer dairying has gone by. 

 The progressive dairyman must provide an even supply for 

 all seasons. The task is no holiday one. 



Papers on Dairying. 

 In the beginning of this paper allusion was made to the 

 value of papers on dairying contained in the last few volumes 

 of "Agriculture of Massachusetts." In lookino- over the 

 papers that have been presented at these meetings, I was 

 surprised to find how much attention has been paid to this 

 subject in the last dozen years ; and I was suri)rised to find 

 how thoroughly all points at issue had been gone over, and 

 also the valuable authority we had. Some of the gentlemen 

 have come from long distances ; some have given their whole 

 lives to dairy investigation ; others were practical men, who 

 had made a success themselves in dairying. It occurred to 

 me that perhaps a list of these papers might attract the 

 attention of young men who had not attended the meetings 

 and had not seen all the volumes of the reports of the Board 

 of Agriculture. The list may be useful, as these volumes 

 may be obtained by applying to secretary of the Board of 

 Agriculture : — 



Ensilage in New England, 1887. 

 Creameries, 1887. 

 Milk farming, 1887. 

 Co-operative dairying, 1888. 



Economical disposition of the 



wastes of the dairy, 1889. 

 Grading up dairy stock, 1889. 

 Economic disposition of milk, 1889. 



